Faltering Arab states like Yemen, which faces new threats from young, radicalized Muslim insurgents, also need help maintaining the rule of law and exploring democratic pathways to political reform.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

I don't want to exaggerate this too much but the largest riots in Britain in the eighteenth century are not the riots for political reform at all.

我不想过多地夸张,但十八世纪英国最大的暴乱,完全不是关于政治改革

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"The Cuban people are not free." Numerous other leaders expressed hope for sustained dialogue between the United States and Cuba that will lead to normalized relations, while addressing human rights and political reform on the island.

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

Earlier this week, President Obama won a major political victory with congressional passage of his health care reform plan.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

"We support political and economic reform in the Middle East and North Africa that can meet the legitimate aspirations of ordinary people throughout the region.

VOA: special.2011.05.21

Many political experts see passage of the health care reform bill as historic.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

Political analysts say they doubt an immigration reform bill will be passed this year with congressional elections in November.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

Diplomatic efforts to pressure Burma's military towards reform and to release political prisoners have accelerated with the trial.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad . had harsh words for his political adversaries from the opposition reform movement.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

Former President Bill Clinton knows firsthand about the political consequences of failing to enact health care reform.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

But the drive for health-care reform ran headlong into opposition Republicans eager to regain their political footing after suffering defeat in the 2008 election.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

After months of rigorous debate on health insurance reform, fought largely along political party lines, President Obama says a bipartisan solution is starting to take shape.

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

Republican political strategist Terry Nelson agrees that Pelosi was the key to passing health care reform, but points out that she is a polarizing figure for many conservatives.

VOA: standard.2010.05.11

With reform efforts effectively stalled in the Senate, Mr.Obama has invited Congressional leaders from both major political parties to a meeting Thursday to try to get the process moving again.

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

"But they have to be a little bit careful to overstate that." Both political parties also see the continuing congressional debate on health care reform as a key factor in next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Mindful that political momentum appears to be slipping, President Obama has stepped up his efforts to win support for health care reform in recent weeks with a series of campaign style events around the country.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Political analyst John Fortier of the American Enterprise Institute believes the critics of the reform effort will continue to batter the Obama plan throughout August when members of Congress are on recess and hosting town-hall meetings.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

Polls show public support for Mr.Obama's push for health-care reform has weakened in recent weeks, and the constant drumbeat of criticism at the town hall meetings has fed the perception that the political momentum for reform has slowed.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

Organizers of the anniversary events say they want the festivities to connect with ordinary people to show that it was people power, with the help of reform-minded political leaders, that brought down the Wall and changed the course of history.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

Organizers of the events say they want the festivities to connect with ordinary people to show that it was people power, with the help of reform minded political leaders, that brought down the Wall and changed the course of history.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09